Dick Entry for “Assam”
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Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production (Assam, India). This tea grown at sealevel is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Historically, Assam is the second commercial tea production region after China. China and Assam are the only two regions in the world with native tea plants. Assam tea revolutionized tea drinking habits since the tea, produced from a different variety of the tea plant, yielded a different kind of tea.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam_tea
by snigfarp
Added on Saturday January 1st, 2005